West Virginia is close to getting back into the mobile sports betting game. WV Lottery John Myers confirmed this week that the DraftKings Sportsbook WV app managed by Hollywood Casino at Charles Town has passed all pre-launch tests and should be going live shortly.

As sports betting continues its meteoric rise across the nation, content options for consumers will continue to grow as well. We’re not just talking about online betting. A plethora of television programs targeted to the sports betting industry have already been unveiled, and there’s no sign the momentum will be slowing any time soon.

Tennessee is on the verge of becoming the latest state to legalize sports betting. A bill that seeks to authorize mobile betting has made it through successful votes in both chambers and has now been sent to the desk of Governor Bill Lee for his final approval.

This week marked the month when exactly one year ago the US Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. To mark the occasion, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released a new code to govern advertising and marketing in the legal US sports betting industry.

In a dramatic statement by the two entertainment giants Fox Sports and The Stars Group (TSG), it was announced they have joined forces to launch a new sports betting service in the United States. This makes Fox Sports the first large media company to place its brand on a sports betting platform.

After weighing two sports betting bills that landed on his desk last week, Montana governor Steve Bullock has given the green light to H 725. This makes Montana the ninth in the US overall to legalize and regulate sports betting and the first this year.